I am 11 days post op and a bit of a hypochondriac. Sorry if this is TMI but I have been taking Bariatricfusion complete chewable multivitamins for about 5 days now and my poop is black for the first time. And when I drink water or protein shakes I don’t feel any restriction anymore. By that I mean It’s not as noticeable. I’m also on 40mg omeprazole which I open the capsule and put into applesauce. Also I’m a bit nauseous and there’s lots of gas rumbling in my stomach.My surgeons office is closed today and tommorow so I’m don’t know what to do. Is this normal?

Edited March 13, 20215 yr by Nanagrrl3
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Hi Nanagrrl3,

I would check with your doctor but if your multivitamin contains iron then that has been known to make bowel movements look black.

Also, I’m 13 days post op and when it comes to sipping water or my shakes I don’t feel restriction at all. That being said, I try to not push the boundaries either and take my time so it doesn’t come back up.

It all sounds normal but wouldn’t hurt to ask your doctor.

I have my first follow up on Monday and am hoping I can move to puréed foods, can’t wait!!

Hope all else has gone well and it would be great to know how you go seeing our surgeries were so close.

All the best!!

42 minutes ago, Butterflyeffect said:

Hi Nanagrrl3,

I would check with your doctor but if your Multivitamin contains Iron then that has been known to make bowel movements look black.

Also, I’m 13 days post op and when it comes to sipping Water or my shakes I don’t feel restriction at all. That being said, I try to not push the boundaries either and take my time so it doesn’t come back up.

It all sounds normal but wouldn’t hurt to ask your doctor.

I have my first follow up on Monday and am hoping I can move to puréed foods, can’t wait!!

Hope all else has gone well and it would be great to know how you go seeing our surgeries were so close.

All the best!!

Thank you, I certainly will check with my surgeon on Monday.Congrats on being sleeved also!

1 hour ago, Nanagrrl3 said:

I am 11 days post op and a bit of a hypochondriac. Sorry if this is TMI but I have been taking Bariatricfusion complete chewable Multivitamins for about 5 days now and my poop is black for the first time. And when I drink Water or Protein Shakes I don’t feel any restriction anymore. By that I mean It’s not as noticeable. I’m also on 40mg omeprazole which I open the capsule and put into applesauce. Also I’m a bit nauseous and there’s lots of gas rumbling in my stomach.My surgeons office is closed today and tommorow so I’m don’t know what to do. Is this normal?

probably iron - although odd poop colors are not at all uncommon the first few weeks after surgery. Mine was yellow for the first month. I wouldn't worry about during the first few weeks. Your body is doing some major adjusting after being re-wired.

liquids go right through you, so you're not going to feel much - if any - restriction. You'll feel it once you start eating solid food.

8 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

probably Iron - although odd poop colors are not at all uncommon the first few weeks after surgery. Mine was yellow for the first month. I wouldn't worry about during the first few weeks. Your body is doing some major adjusting after being re-wired.

liquids go right through you, so you're not going to feel much - if any - restriction. You'll feel it once you start eating solid food.

^^^This! Iron is known to cause dark/black stools and can cause constipation.

If your stool is black with a sticky consistency (like hard to wipe you bum clean sticky), that could indicate some blood coming into your GI tract from higher up, like stomach. With the recent surgery, there could be some blood in your GI tract from surgery, but that should pass quickly. Most likely iron. ?

My poop suddenly turned black after I began drinking wine again. I had blood work done and discovered that my liver rates were elevated. I stopped drinking wine and other mixed drinks, and within 30 days, my liver levels had returned to normal. Apparently, my post-WLS system does not tolerate and process alcohol well.